Life's a Dance

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Life's a Dance
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 1992
StudioMasterfonics, Quad Studios, Scruggs Sound Studio Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length32:22
LabelAtlantic
ProducerDoug Johnson (tracks 1–5, 8)
Wyatt Easterling (tracks 6, 7, 9, 10)
John Michael Montgomery chronology
Life's a Dance
(1992)
Kickin' It Up
(1994)
Singles from Life's a Dance
  1. "Life's a Dance"
    Released: September 21, 1992
  2. "I Love the Way You Love Me"
    Released: March 1, 1993
  3. "Beer and Bones"
    Released: July 10, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Entertainment WeeklyD link

Life's a Dance is the debut studio album by American

RIAA
for shipments of three million copies in the United States.

"Takin' Off the Edge" was later recorded by Kevin Denney on his 2002 self-titled debut album. "Dream On Texas Ladies" was originally recorded by Rex Allen Jr. on his 1984 album On the Move and had a Top 20 hit with this song.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beer and Bones"Sanger D. Shafer, Lonnie Williams3:38
2."Life's a Dance"Allen Shamblin, Steve Seskin3:09
3."When Your Baby Ain't Around"Stan Munsey, Bob Alan3:15
4."Line on Love"David Wills, Rick West, James Dean Hicks2:37
5."I Love the Way You Love Me"Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon4:02
6."Taking Off the Edge"Larry Cordle, Larry Shell3:15
7."Everytime I Fall (It Breaks Her Heart)"Johnny MacRae, Steve Clark3:03
8."Dream On Texas Ladies"Steve Dan Mills3:10
9."A Great Memory"Dean Dillon, Trey Bruce3:22
10."Nickels and Dimes and Love"MacRae, Clark2:54

Personnel

  • Bobby All – acoustic guitar
  • Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar
  • Michael Black – background vocals
  • Glen Duncan – fiddle
  • Wyatt Easterling – acoustic guitar
  • Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
  • Rob Hajacos – fiddle
  • Owen Hale – drums
  • Bill Hullett – electric guitar
  • Clayton Ivey – keyboards
  • Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
  • Michael Jones – background vocals
  • Jerry Kroon – drums
  • Gary Lunn – bass guitar
  • John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Steve Nathan – keyboards
  • Ron "Snake" Reynolds – electric guitar, percussion
  • Brent Rowan – electric guitar
  • Tommy Spurlock – steel guitar
  • Willie Weeks – bass guitar
  • Dennis Wilson – background vocals
  • Lonnie Wilson – drums
  • Curtis Young – background vocals

Charts

References

  1. ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.